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Diamond Valley Estate Pinot Noir

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Diamond Valley Estate Pinot Noir

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James Halliday (2010 Vintage) says

The colour is still youthful; the bouquet has dark fruit and multi-spice aromas, the palate taking these to another level, with a savoury bent giving the texture, complexity and only the best Pinots have.

Australian Wine Companion 2014 Edition 2013

94

James Halliday (2007 Vintage) says

Dark fruited, with dark plum and Asian spice coming to the fore on the bouquet; the palate dense, with good acidity and flavour persistence; chewy and slightly ashy on the finish.

Australian Wine Companion 2010 2009

88

James Halliday (2006 Vintage) says

Light colour; stalky/ savoury/ spicy aromas, the palate down the same track, though with more pinot fruit showing; as ever, has good length.

Australian Wine Companion 2009 2008

91

James Halliday (2005 Vintage) says

Black cherry and plum aromas; remarkable intensity and length from such an apparently light-bodied wine; very good texture from sophisticated winemaking.

Australian Wine Companion 2008 2007

94

James Halliday (2004 Vintage) says

Good colour; spiced plum aromas, and more of the same on the palate plus sous bois nuances; good structure and texture.

Australian Wine Companion 2007 2006

94

Jeremy Oliver (2004 Vintage) says

A flavoursome but slightly unconvincing pinot whose floral, spicy and slightly confectionary perfume of raspberries, cherries and sweet vanilla oak precedes a juicy, smooth and generous palate with slightly under and over-ripe characters. Vibrant flavours of red cherries and berries are backed by currant-like influences and framed by slightly metallic tannins with greenish edges.

Australian Wine Annual 2007 2006

88

James Halliday (2003 Vintage) says

Highly aromatic and rich aromas redolent with plum and spice, which flow through to the palate.

Briary, meaty and savoury pinot with a complex and high-toned floral perfume of red and black cherries, plums and spicy nuances of undergrowth and turned earth. Fine-grained and silky, its smooth and willowy palate reveals a core of sweet, sappy fruit finishing with a dusty, herbal note.

Strong red-purple in the context of Pinot Noir colour; the bouquet is powerful and stylish, with concentrated fruit and oak nicely balanced. The palate is similarly intense, but not forced; plum fruit is neatly counterpoised by a slightly foresty/stemmy green cut.

Australian Wine Companion 2001 2001

94

James Halliday (1996 Vintage) says

Medium red-purple; the tangy, sappy plum and strawberry aromas are of varietal Pinot Noir at its best, supported by just a hint of oak. The intense and complex dark plum fruit of the palate has a high-class underlay of spice and forest; long, harmonious and rich.